Robert Barr (field hockey)

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Robert Barr
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Born 25 July 1978
Senior career
YearsTeam
2007–2017 Grange
National team
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Scotland

Robert Barr (born 25 July 1978) is a field hockey player who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team. [1] [2]

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Biography

Barr was educated at the University of Edinburgh and played for Edinburgh University Hockey Club. [3]

He plays his club hockey for Grange Hockey Club in Edinburgh in the Scottish Hockey National Leagues. [4] Barr has also represented Scottish Universities and Edinburgh University Hockey Club. [4] Barr has been captain of Grange for several seasons. [4] Barr has represented Scotland in South Africa, Italy, Pakistan, Russia and Switzerland. [4] During the 2009 season he was selected to represent the Highland Jaguars in the Great Britain Super League. [5]

With his club side, Grange, he played in the 2007–08 and 2012–13 Euro Hockey Leagues. Grange were runners-up to Dinamo Elektrostal in the final of the 2009–10 EuroHockey Club Trophy. [4]

Barr was a member of the Grange squad that won the 2015 Scottish Cup, the first time Grange had won the Cup in successive years. [6] Grange defeated Edinburgh University 5–1 in the final. [7]

In 2008, Barr and fellow Scotland International, Colin Clarke, set up Skoolsports, dedicated to introducing hockey to young children through courses and clinics, all over the UK. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Field hockey coaching firm plans holiday training camps". The Herald (Glasgow) . 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Synthetic Pitch Opening" (PDF). The Strathallian - Summer 2008 . 2008. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Men's Hockey". edinburgh University Sports Union. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hockey: Grange better equipped for second crack at Euro League". The Scotsman . 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Squads selected for Super League". Winning Scotland Foundation. 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hockey: Capital sides set up Scottish Cup final". The Scotsman. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hockey: Grange win Scottish Cup". Edinburgh Evening News . 20 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Academy to nurture young hockey talents". Daily Record . 9 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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